Justin Timberlake's DWI Case: Plea Deal Averted Criminal Record

0:00It's March 23rd. This is entertainment and celebrity news today. Pop culture powered by AI. Justin Timberlake faced a driving while intoxicated charge back in June 2024 after police and SAG Harbor pulled him over for running A. Stop sign and swerving lanes late at night. The Grammy winner had been out with friends and was driving a grey 2025 BMW when officers stopped him. During the stop, captured on nearly 20 minutes of body camp footage, Timberlake tried to keep things light with some jokes while completing field. sobriety tests. He struggled with the challenges, stumbling a few times, and admitting his heart was racing as he failed them. A female friend showed up after he was handcuffed and placed in the squad car, urging officers to let him go by referencing his hit songs. Despite her efforts, police took him in a custody for the night. Timberlake pleaded not guilty twice before striking a plea deal in September 2024 that reduced the DWI to a simple traffic violation. Avoiding a criminal record, his lawyer insisted he was

1:05not intoxicated and pointed to errors by police in handling the case. The resolution wraps up a summer incident that drew plenty of attention. Shifting focus back to Timberlake's music career ahead.